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Monday, July 26, 2010

Exclusive Interview with UFC’s Brian Stann



Written by Penny Buffington


Brian Stann current UFC fighter and former WEC light heavyweight title holder drops down to the middleweight class and is prepared to fight Mike Massenzio UFC Live Sun, Aug 1 on Versus. The main event of the night will be Jon Jones vs. Vladimir Matyushenko. Vladimir will be a guest on MMA2DAY for an exclusive pre-fight interview the day of the event. Details at: http://pennyjomma.com/

Stann a recent guest on MM2DAY 7/25- seems happy with his decision to drop weight. He told MMA2DAY, “This is going to be my first time. It is a more natural weight for me. I started to cut in April actually. There is a little bit of a shrinking process, just to try and get myself a little bit smaller. But my last fight at 205, I woke up and at weigh-ins I was already a half a pound under so I didn’t even have to cut any weight. This really doesn’t work well for me when most of the guy’s game plans are to take me down and hold me down. I need to be the bigger stronger guy, more difficult to take down and more difficult to hold down, so that I can go ahead and impose my will with strikes.”

Brian is well known for his former service in the military. He explained how he continues his service, “I spent 9 years in the Military; the Naval Academy and Marine Corps. Although I am not active duty now I still stay pretty involved with the military and I run a charity called Hire Heroes USA which is a nonprofit organization which helps veterans transition between workforce and finding a job.”

“We have a 3 phase program where we work with the veteran on helping them with their resume writing skills, their interviewing skills, strategic planning to find the right job, or the right employer and what they want to do. We try to help them find and job and move them on into the next phase of their life.” The website is http://www.hireheroesusa.org/


“I think it is impossible to focus 100% of my time on fighting. I think it would be a mistake if I did. No fighter does, trust me. I don’t care how hard they say they train. There are only so many hours they can actually physically train. I’d say 90% of the fighters are off playing video games most the day. Between practices they aren’t doing a lot of constructive things with their time. For me I’m just a busy body. I’m training 2, 3, 4 times a day and between those sessions I’m running this organization and doing other things. My mind needs to be occupied and it’s a good thing for me to have that relief and to have something else besides fighting because I think when a fighter only has that it actually becomes too stressful for him. They over think the fight and they fight a little bit more stiff then they should.”

Brian “All American” Stann says well known coach from Jacksons MMA in Albuquerque, New Mexico has no worries when it comes to training him. “My coach Greg Jackson always laughs about, I am the last guy he has to worry about being late to practice, or not showing up for a workout. His main concern with me is usually that I am going to do too much. I think that the Marine Corps certainly gave me a lot of skills and a lot of things that I will carry over into every facet of my life.”

Brian does not seem too concerned with Mike Massenzio 11 - 3 – 0 fight stats. “I’ve been able to watch all the footage I could get on him. It’s pretty much the same style on every fight. He is a world class wrestler. He uses those skills. He likes to get on top of guys and beat them up a little bit. Maybe, an occasional arm lock here or there. But it’s going to be his ability to take me down, my ability to stop the takedown, my ability to work from my back and get up, my ability to reverse position and get top control.”

MMA2DAY airs Sunday night’s 7-9 pm eastern time on WSBR Radio 740 S. Florida or live on the internet. Info at: http://pennyjomma.com/

Friday, July 23, 2010

Free Tickets to UFC 117

Free Tickets to UFC 117 http://pennyjomma.com/

Brian Stann guest on MMA2DAY

MMA2DAY Guests 7/25 - well known cutman Jacob "Stitch" Duran and from the UFC Live fight card Brian Stann

MMA2DAY airs Sun nights 7-9 pm eastern time.
WSBR Radio S. Florida or live on the internet PennyJoMMA.com has all the info: http://pennyjomma.com/

MMA2DAY began airing June 6, 2010 - already we have had some very special guests and we will continue to bring you the best in MMA

Past Guests: Jessica Aguilar, Shonie Carter, Travis Browne, Cung Le, Matt Hughes, Clay Guida, Lacey Schuckman, Angela Magana, Sarah Kaufman, Chael Sonnen, Shane Del Rasario

Upcoming Guest: Vladimir Matyushenko

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Jon Jones and Vladimir Matyushenko

Jon Jones and Vladimir Matyushenko both feeling confident pre fight

39 year old veteran mixed martial arts fighter Vladimir Matyushenko will fight the young fast rising MMA star Jon Jones live on Versus, Aug 1st. UFC Live, the main event.


Jones is a resident of NY State where mixed martial arts competition is illegal. Good thing for him the fight is slated to take place in San Diego, California. The 23 year old will be going into the fight with a record of 10 wins and 1 loss. Ironically the 1 loss was to another NY mixed martial arts UFC fighter, Matt Hamill.


During the UFC media conference on July 22 Jones told Penny Buffington of MMA2DAY and other members of the press how he hopes one day mixed martial arts competitions will be legalized in his home state. “What I do is prepare myself to be respectful at all times. I try to respect everyone and try to show to the everyday person that you run into that yes I am that UFC Fighter guy; but you don’t hear me swearing , you don’t hear me doing crazy things, you will never ever catch me in a bar fight. I try to carry myself like a martial artist and show people this is a beautiful art form; that this is something that we should take pride in. As a UFC fighter we should stand out in a crowd, almost like a monk would or a Knight would or any warrior throughout history. Warriors in history where not punks! They were honorable and respectful men and that is what I try to do and New Yorkers will get the hint that this is a beautiful thing; that it helps high schools, with kids self esteem and everything.”


Both men are feeling confident going into the fight Jon explained, “I’m really big on confidence. I think believing in yourself is very key. I feel as if I should be the underdog in this fight and I just believe in myself that I can beat a guy with a 24 and 4 record. That is a very impressive record. Yeah this guy is not flashy or exciting or dynamic but with 24 wins; you know how to win a fight and I see that. So I just believe in myself and I’m training to the point where I feel as if I deserve to win. When I’m sitting up there and I’ve experienced it, I want to know I’ve done everything right and I’ve trained hard. I’ve stuck through it and I’ve just trained to the point where you have got no choice but to be confident.”


Vladimir said, “With any fight you should have confidence or you shouldn’t be fighting that’s for sure but the concern is there always. It’s not nervousness, but you have to be cautious of certain things. You don’t want to do anything stupid in the fight, but there is definitely confidence there.”


Matyushenko will have much more to say during his pre fight interview with MMA2DAY airing the day of the event. Go to PennyJoMMA.com for details. http://pennyjomma.com/


MMA2DAY guests for this Sun 7/25 - well known cutman Jacob "Stitch" Duran and from the UFC Live fight card Brian Stann.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Diego Sanchez tells MMA2DAY:

Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez has moved back to New Mexico, has a new training camp and a fight coming in Oct.

Please go to http://www.pennyjomma.com/ for details.

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Sun. July 18- MMA2DAY has 2 special guest: Chael Sonnen

Sun. July 18- MMA2DAY has 2 special guest: Chael Sonnen fighting the main event against Anderson Silva- UFC 117 Aug 7th
&
Sarah Kaufman- she is fighting Roxanne Modafferi - Strikeforce- July 23rd

MMA2DAY air Sun nights
http://www.pennyjomma.com/ WSBR Radio S. Florida



7-9pmeastern time.

Show Hosts Jim Sweet and Tom Caprio


MMA2DAY began airing June 6, 2010 - already we have had some very special guests and we will continue to bring you the best in MMA

Past Guests: Jessica Aguilar, Shonie Carter, Travis Browne, Cung Le, Matt Hughes, Clay Guida, Lacey Schuckman, Angela Magana


Upcoming Guests: Tyson Griffin and Vladimir Matyushenko

Monday, July 12, 2010

Sun. July 18- MMA2DAY has 2 special guests: Jan Finney- just got the snot beat out of her by Cris Cyborg- YES she is STILL ALIVE!!! and ready to explain what a beatdown like that feels like!!!

&

Sarah Kaufman- she is fighting Roxanne Modafferi - Strikeforce- July 23rd

MMA2DAY air Sun nights 7-9 eastern time @ http://pennyjomma.com/ or WSBRradio.com

Show Hosts Jim Sweet and Tom Caprio
Executive Producer: Penny Buffington

Thursday, July 8, 2010

MMA Top 10 pound per pound picks

IT'S TIME! LIVE FROM FRANKSTEA.COM IN LAS VEGAS NV. MMA'S TOP TEN LIST BROUGHT TO YOU BY US. You asked for it now you got it. We heard back from some of our contacts plus our own opinions since the fight on Saturday. Like it or Hate it or even really disagree let us know and give us your picks AND HERE WE GO!!!!




Frank Stea- www.frankstea.com ,President ATG Promotions



1. Brock Lesnar

2. Anderson Silva

3. BJ Penn

4. Nick Diaz

5. George St. Pierre

6.Shogun

7. Jose Aldo

8. Mo Lawal

9. Jake Shields

10. Frankie Edgar



Alex "The Rage" Lopez- ATG Radio, Reporter for www.frankstea.com



1. George St. Pierre

2. BJ Penn

3. Mauricio Shogun Rua

4.Cain Velazquez

5. Forrest Griffin

6. Brock Lesner

7. Jake Shields

8. Chris Leben

9. Korean Zombie

10. Anderson Silva



Penny Buffington-www.pennyjomma.com ,MMA Insider



1. George St. Pierre

2. BJ Penn

3. Fedor Emelianenko

4. Brock Lesner

5. Cung Le

6. Anderson Silva

7. Gerard Mousasi

8. Jones

9. Lyoto Machida

10. Jake Shields



Jesse Romero- MMA fighter



1. Brock Lesnar

2. Josh Koscheck

3. Jose Aldo

4. Shogun Rua

5. Anderson Silva

6. GSP

7. Dominick Cruz

8. Jake Shields

9. Lyoto Machida

10. Grey Manor



Mark Coleman- Former UFC Heavyweight Champion



1. George St. Pierre

2. Anderson Silva

3. Brock Lesnar

4. Mauricio Rua

5. Frankie Edgar

6. BJ Penn

7. Josh Koshcheck

8. Randy Couture

9. Gray Maynard

10. Fedor Emelianenko



Andrew “The Butcher” Hartley- Writer, Pro Boxer and MMA Fighter



1.Georges St. Pierre

2. Anderson Silva

3. Brock Lesnar

4. Kimbo Slice

5. Urijah Faber

6. BJ Penn

7. Lyoto Machida

8. Big Foot Silva

9. Tank Abbott

10. Tim Sylvia